Ink well, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13–17, ca. 2030–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, East of Pabasa, Radim, Burial 6A.X.B12, 1918–19, Wood, H. 4.5 × L 12.2 × D. 5.6 cm (1 3/4 × 4 13/16 × 2 3/16 in.), To make black ink, Egyptians mixed the carbon derived from partially burned organic materials, such as oil or wood, with some sort of binder, probably gum arabic. Red ink was made from hematite, a naturally occurring mineral form of iron oxide
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Ink well, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13–17, ca, 2030–1640 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, East, Pabasa, Radim, Burial 6A.X.B12, 1918–19, Wood, H, 4.5, L 12.2, D, 5.6 cm, 1 3/4, 4 13/16, 2 3/16, black ink, Egyptians mixed, carbon derived, partially burned organic, materials, oil, wood, sort, binder, gum arabic, Red, hematite, naturally occurring, mineral, form, iron oxide
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